The Current Situation of the Far Right in Québec in 2026
Antifascist, far right, fascists, Québec
How the Alt Right builds on earlier far right upsurges: teleSUR article
I have an opinion piece on teleSUR about “How the Alt Right Builds on Earlier Far-Right Upsurges.” A lot of my work over the past couple of years has been based on a distinction between …
Against the Grain interview: The Origins and Politics of the Alt-Right
The Pacifica Radio program Against the Grain recently broadcast an interview with me about the Alt Right. Here’s their description: “Until the last year or two, most people had never heard of the alt-right. But the …
Ctrl-Alt-Delete: new report on the alternative right
A new in-depth report on the alt-right, by me, is now available on the Political Research Associates website, under the title “Ctrl-Alt-Delete: The origins and ideology of the Alternative Right.” This same report will also …
It’s Going Down podcast: Matthew Lyons on the Insurgent Far Right, Trump, and #DisruptJ20
I was interviewed about the far right and the Trump administration for a podcast on the It’s Going Down website. The podcast opens with a long rap piece and a general introduction by the host. …
Alt-right: more misogynistic than many neonazis
One of the major problems with the campaign to replace the term “alt-right” with “white supremacist” is that it tends to obscure other important dimensions of alt-right politics. The alt-right’s misogyny merits special attention, for a …
Calling them “alt-right” helps us fight them
If “alt-right” is a benign-sounding label to hide white supremacist ideology, why do so many alt-rightists go out of their way to sound as shockingly bigoted as possible? There’s a campaign among Trump opponents to …
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Notes on Trump/MAGA 2024
Even more than in the past, Trump and the MAGA movement have brought key elements of fascist politics into the Republican Party, and a second Trump presidency is likely to be significantly more authoritarian than the first one.
Antifascist, Donald Trump, MAGA movement, US presidential elections
Chaos or Revolution? It Depends on Us
The institutional far right is strong, while the far left is weak and disorganized. To develop the capacity to meaningfully intervene in the current crisis, far leftists need to engage with oppressed communities and work together with liberals in a united front.
Who’s Afraid of Luigi Mangione? A Response to Alexander Reid Ross
Luigi Mangione’s recent alleged killing of an insurance CEO touched a wedge issue that cuts across class and across the political spectrum—the massive corruption of the health insurance industry—and created an opening for the left. A recent article by ex-leftist Alexander Reid Ross, which dismisses Mangione as expressing an American proclivity for violence, represents a counterinsurgency action in defense of the state.
Alexander Reid Ross, Anti-capitalism, counter insurgency, health care, health insurance industry, liberal antifascism, Luigi Mangione
Reading Adam Shatz on the war in Gaza
by Matthew N. Lyons How do we forcefully make the case to defend the Palestinian people in Gaza against Israel’s increasingly genocidal assault, and also honor the conflict’s heartbreaking contradictions? This is a question I’ve …
Burn the foundation and all that it upholds: an antifascist review of “Tell Me I’m Worthless” by Alison Rumfitt
“The House spreads. Its arteries run throughout the country. Its lifeblood flows into Westminster, into Scotland Yard, into every village and every city. It flows into you, and into your mother. It keeps you alive. …
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